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Choice is always a hot topic here, I will keep my comments limited to my experience only.
I did not choose the day I was struck Sober: God did.
I did not pick the day the obsession left: God did
To this day I do not "choose not to drink" this would indicate that I have power over the first drink, and the ability to leave it alone, nor do I think it through, etc....This is not my experience,nor is it the experience of any real alcoholic I know or have worked with. I am as powerless today over alcohol as I was when I came in. Self knowledge is of no avail, I can't prevent my next relapse. The BIg Book describes this in great detail, it describes me.Real Hope for a guy like me stems from no hope.
Today I can choose to live a diciplined spiritual life and remain in a recovered state. Or I can listen to a lot of middle of the road catch phrases and wind up dead. I'll choose life, it's pretty good these days. Thanks for the thread Carol.
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